: Johann Jacob Hofheintz was the son of Jost Hofheintz and Maria Catharina Opperman, christened on 26 May 1729 at Margenthkirche “Margaret’s Church” in Ewersback/Ebersbach, Hesse, Germany. Jacob, later known as Jacob Hofheins/Hofhains, came to America in 1753, landing at the port of Philadelphia on 29 May of that year, where he later married AnnaMaria Elizabeth (Unknown). Jacob made his home in Pennsylvania until circa 1771 when he removed his family to the wilds of Guilford County, North Carolina. It is there he remained and reared his family. Jacob is the progenitor of the North Carolina branch of the Hofheintz/Huffines family.